About this property
The Whitney Plantation Historic District is preserved by the Whitney Institute, a non-profit whose mission is to educate the public about the history and legacies of slavery in the Southern United States. The district, including the main house and outbuildings, is preserved near Wallace, in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, on the River Road along the Mississippi River.
Location
Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 92001566. It was listed on November 24, 1992.
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Nearby Historic Sites
Questions about this property
When was Whitney Plantation Historic District listed on the National Register?
Whitney Plantation Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1992.
What type of historic resource is Whitney Plantation Historic District?
Whitney Plantation Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Whitney Plantation Historic District?
The period of significance for Whitney Plantation Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.
Can I research the history near Whitney Plantation Historic District?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Whitney Plantation Historic District will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More historic places in Louisiana
Browse all historic places in Louisiana.
View Louisianahistoric sites ›Louisiana history
Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.
Louisianahistory ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Whitney Plantation Historic District will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.